Safe: Safety always overrides any
other aspects of driving
Systematic: Advanced drivers use
"The System" to assist their driving
which is derived from the Police
"Roadcraft" system of car control, It
has the initials ‘IPSGA’.
Smooth: If the driver uses the System
of Car Control efficiently then their
handling skills can be properly
coordinated, along with observation.
The drive should also be smooth, as
well as safe and systematic.
Progressive: Frequently incorrectly
translated to mean Speed, this is the
ability to make good progress when
safe to do so and is an important skill
that an advanced driver should
possess.
Restrained: The ability to recognise
when to hold back from particular
hazards.
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What the Examiner Expects
Preparing For Your Advanced Driving Test
Join your local Advanced Motorists Group!
As a member of a local group you will be allocated to ‘your’ Observer, the person who will
help develop your new skills.
Your Observer will arrange to meet you on a regular basis at mutually convenient times
and during these sessions, which last typically up to 2 hours, you can expect to drive about
30 to 40 miles demonstrating your new skills and progressively developing the advanced
driving techniques including that of ‘Observation’. You also can expect to participate in
question and answer chats and the session usually concludes with a joint review of the skills
you have developed.
This process usually takes between 7 and 9 drives. However, your Observer will be aiming to have you ready
for a pre-assessment drive at around the 5th or 6th session. Following a successful pre-assessment drive you
can apply to take your Advanced Driving Test
Taking the Advanced Test
The
Examiner
is
looking
at
the
whole
drive.
IAM
Examiners
do
not
search
for
faults
alone;
they
are
trained
to
search
for
positive
aspects
as
well
as
negative.
The
Examiner
will
be
honest
and
forthright
regarding
your
overall
ability
and
looks
for
the
confident
application
and
competence
in
all
aspects
of
the
drive.
If
all
the
above
criteria
are
met,
the
drive
should
exhibit
the
qualities
of
a
safe,
systematic,
smooth,
progressive,
and
balanced
drive.
The
driver
ensures
that
the
vehicle
is
always
in
the
right
place
on
the
road,
travelling
at
the
right
speed,
in
the
right
gear
for
the
speed,
and
they
can always stop the vehicle safely in the distance that can be seen to be clear.
Redditch & Bromsgrove Advanced Motorists
Affiliated to the Inititute of Advanced Motorists